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4.5 stars
"Wonderful Machine"
Pros: Elegant Design and Screen. Simple all in one design. Looks and Feels Expensive. Modest Price for Perfomance . OS X is amazingly stable and easy to use.
Cons: No Blue - Ray Reader. No Standby led light. Backlit screen leakage. No Matte Screen Option.
Summary: I purchased my 24" 2.8 Ghz iMac from Apple after my Dell XPS Laptop died on me. It was no longer under warranty and repairs would cost too much. In the 4 years I had my Dell I went through 2 bad modules of RAM, bad video card, and had to reload Windows XP 4 times.
I was sick and tired of malware and viruses so I made the switch. There are so many more features that boost my productivity and overall computing experience in MAC OS X than in XP or Vista.
The overall construction of the iMac is impressive. It feels substantial, not cheap. It does get rather hot at the top during pro-long use. There is very little fan noise. It boots up and shuts down quickly and awakens from sleep within 3 seconds.
If you are concerned about gaming choose the upgraded video card option and load Windows XP through Boot Camp. All of my current games run well at high resolution and look gorgeous on the 24" screen. Wireless networking is better than anything I've ever used. I have an older linksys g - router and my Dell XPS would drop connection all the time. In the 3 months I've had the iMac it has never dropped connection. I live in an apartment complex so there are a lot of networks flying around. I was concerned about compatibility with my camera and printer, however they installed flawlessly and retained all of their features.
I would recommend this system to anyone who wants a no - fuss clean system setup. Everything I have on it is wireless so the only cord is for power.
